North of town the Fox runs past bluffs and bottomland, and the shoulder seasons up there make plain how quickly Ottawa can change its mind about the weather. K's Lawn and Landscaping carries a property through both ends of it — mowing, trimming, edging and seasonal cleanup while things grow, then plowing, walkway clearing and ice treatment once they stop. October can hand over a yard full of leaves and a forecast full of sleet in the same week. The trick is being ready for either without letting the other slide. Green and level in one season, open and safe in the next: the same property, kept.